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Author : Lucy M. J. Garnett
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Greek Wonder Tales written by Lucy M. J. Garnett and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lucy Mary Jane Garnett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (295 download)
Download or read book Greek Wonder Tales written by Lucy Mary Jane Garnett and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Wonder-book for Girls and Boys written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lucy M. J. Garnett
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781498006590
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Greek Wonder Tales written by Lucy M. J. Garnett and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.
Author : Michael Jay Townsend
Publisher : Puffin
ISBN 13 : 9780147510693
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Michael Townsend's Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders written by Michael Jay Townsend and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern intrerpretations of popular Greek myths in humorous graphic novel format.
Author : Lucy Mary Jane Garnett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332855032
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Greek Wonder Tales written by Lucy Mary Jane Garnett and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Greek Wonder Tales: Translated and Edited Divides them into two classes - 'nereids of the Sea' and 'nereids Of the Mountain'; and such phenomena of nature as Whirlwinds and storms being ascribed to their agency, the peasant or Shepherd will bow to the ground when he hears them passing overhead, as otherwise the Nereids might punish him for his lack of reverence by carry ing him Off with them to their mountain haunts. Offerings of milk, honey, and cakes are made to these 'outsiders' in certain spots which they are believed to frequent and the country-women, when they see the wind-driven clouds scudding overhead, repeat aloud the words, Honey and milk to avert all evil from themselves. Tempestuous weather is also sometimes attributed to the festivities attend ant on a wedding among the Nereids. They are held to marry, as a rule, male beings of their own kind; but they also occasionally fall in love with mortal men, who, if they return their affection and prove faithful to them, are rewarded with great prosperity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Josephine Preston Peabody
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3387326955
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)
Download or read book Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew written by Josephine Preston Peabody and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-07 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author : William Matthew Flinders Petrie
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Egyptian Tales Translated from the Papyri written by William Matthew Flinders Petrie and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher : Houghton, Mifflin and Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company. This book was released on 1881 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Armenian folktale about two robbers courting the same girl.
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1787552594
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (875 download)
Download or read book Greek Myths & Tales written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations – such fantastical elements infuse Greek myths with a wonder and excitement that’s hard to beat. These tales of love, courage, conflict and intrigue, shared for thousands of years, still exercise a powerful influence on our modern lives.
Author : Mike Townsend
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101195576
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders written by Mike Townsend and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A laugh-out-loud funny graphic novel "for fans of either comic books or Percy Jackson, or both.”—School Library Journal From Hercules' snake assassin slippers to Arachne's wicked weaver rap songs, these are the mythic monsters and Hellenic heroes that have captured Western culture for centuries--but a whole lot more fun. Each story showcases the wondrous and blunderful antics of gods and mortals in bright graphics that rival the super-heroic action of The Lightning Thief, burst with the knock-yoursocks- off humor of Jeff Kinney, and still remain unerringly faithful to the original myth. Kids won't be able to resist the bickering sheep, unruly rulers, and undercover details of Amazing Greek Myths--while teachers, librarians, and parents can relish this new way to share moral messages that remain as relevant today as they were a thousand years ago.
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Publisher : august house
ISBN 13 : 9780874834222
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Wonder Tales from Around the World written by and published by august house. This book was released on 1995 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes twenty-seven folktales from Europe, Asia, Africa, India, the Arctic, and the Americas.
Author : Salman Rushdie
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9391149618
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Languages of Truth written by Salman Rushdie and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salman Rushdie is celebrated as a storyteller of the highest order, illuminating truths about our society and culture through his gorgeous, often searing prose. Now, in his latest collection of nonfiction, he brings together insightful and inspiring essays, criticism, and speeches that focus on his relationship with the written word and solidify his place as one of the most original thinkers of our time. Gathering pieces written between 2003 and 2020, Languages of Truth chronicles Rushdie's intellectual engagement with a period of momentous cultural shifts. Immersing the reader in a wide variety of subjects, he delves into the nature of storytelling as a human need, and what emerges is, in myriad ways, a love letter to literature itself. Rushdie explores what the work of authors from Shakespeare and Cervantes to Samuel Beckett, Eudora Welty, and Toni Morrison mean to him, whether on the page or in person. He delves deep into the nature of "truth," revels in the vibrant malleability of language and the creative lines that can join art and life, and looks anew at migration, multiculturalism, and censorship. Enlivened on every page by Rushdie's signature wit and dazzling voice, Languages of Truth offers the author's most piercingly analytical views yet on the evolution of literature and culture even as he takes us on an exhilarating tour of his own exuberant and fearless imagination.
Author : William Hansen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691195927
Total Pages : 579 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths written by William Hansen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first anthology to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories- from myths and fairy tales to jokes Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change sex, men who give birth, the temporarily insane and the permanently thick-witted, delicate sensualists, incompetent seers, a woman who remembers too much, a man who cannot laugh-these are just some of the colorful characters who feature in the unforgettable stories that ancient Greeks and Romans told in their daily lives. Together they created an incredibly rich body of popular oral stories that include, but range well beyond, mythology-from heroic legends, fairy tales, and fables to ghost stories, urban legends, and jokes.
Author : Brian Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999146644
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (466 download)
Download or read book Tales of Wonder written by Brian Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Marjory Veronica Seton-Williams
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780760721537
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (215 download)
Download or read book Greek Legends and Stories written by Marjory Veronica Seton-Williams and published by Barnes & Noble Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His book provides a brief description of almost fifty classical and medieval Greek myths and legends, including the beginnings of the World and the coming of Man, and the stories of the Argonauts, Perseus, Oedipus, the Trojan War and the Odyssey amongst many others. Intended as an introduction to Greek mythology for younger readers, the stories are illustrated by scenes from Greek art."Amazon."
